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  2. Harry S. Truman - Wikipedia

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    Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.A member of the Democratic Party, he assumed the presidency after Franklin D. Roosevelt's death, as he was vice president at the time.

  3. Margaret Truman - Wikipedia

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    She was the only child of President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess Truman. While her father was president during the years 1945 to 1953, Margaret regularly accompanied him on campaign trips, such as the 1948 countrywide whistle-stop campaign lasting several weeks.

  4. He was an Independence teen when Truman died 50 years ... - AOL

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    Truman died on Dec. 26, 1972 — exactly 50 years ago. The following morning, as Independence prepared for a presidential funeral, Pritchard, then 15, grabbed the family’s Super 8 video camera ...

  5. Truman (book) - Wikipedia

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    The book provides a biography of Harry Truman in chronological fashion from his birth to his rise to U.S. Senator, Vice President, and President.It follows his activities until death, exploring many of the major decisions he made as president, including his decision to drop the atom bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, his meetings and confrontation with Joseph Stalin during the end of World War II ...

  6. Presidency of Harry S. Truman - Wikipedia

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    In 2002, historian Alonzo Hamby concluded that "Harry Truman remains a controversial president." [318] According to historian Daniel R. McCoy in his book on the Truman presidency, Harry Truman himself gave a strong and far-from-incorrect impression of being a tough, concerned and direct leader.

  7. Harry S. Truman: A Life - Wikipedia

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    Harry S. Truman: A Life is a 1994 biography of Harry S. Truman, [1] president of the United States from 1945 to 1953, by historian Robert Hugh Ferrell.Although it was overshadowed by the popular success of David McCullough's Pulitzer-winning biography Truman, Ferrell's book was widely praised by scholars in his field.

  8. Aboard the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, his life and ...

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    It’s one thing to watch a Top Gun movie, the commanding officer of the USS Harry S. Truman says, but quite another to experience the ship “raw, unfiltered, uncut,” as The Star just did.

  9. Harry S. Truman 1948 presidential campaign - Wikipedia

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    Harry S. Truman was born in Lamar, Missouri, in 1884. [3] After graduating from Independence High School in 1901, he enrolled at the Spalding's Commercial College, but dropped out within a year. [4]